16 Monday Dec 2019
Posted in Community, Uncategorized
Hello WHRA Members,
The Committee would like to wish you all a very Happy Holiday. If you like, you can click the link below and you will see the Christmas video Johannes Linstead (a WHRA resident and excellent Latin music band leader) sent us from some lovely, warm looking paradise. That is our Christmas card to you! All the best for the season!
The WHRA Exec Committee
Tropical Christmas – A New Holiday Ukulele Classic by Johannes Linstead
01 Sunday Dec 2019
Posted in Community, Uncategorized
One of the many great pleasures of living in the West Harbour neighbourhood is the history of the area. On a snowy, icy December afternoon, you may want to peruse the website of the Oakville Historical Society. They have posted to their website a large collection of photos and documents relevant to our area.
Check out the map of Oakville from 1836, with nearly every lot and road as it is today. Lakeshore Road was originally Colborne Road, but otherwise the map looks very similar to today. You can acquire a copy of this map, and others, at the Oakville Historical Society offices.
An example of West Harbour from their excellent photo library:
From their website:
“This is the Old Tannery located at the West Pier on Sixteen Mile Creek. It was built in 1836 as a brewery and distillery. The stones on the left of the picture were piled by stonehookers in 1900. Used as a postcard.”
All images used with permission of the Oakville Historical Society.
25 Monday Nov 2019
Posted in City of Oakville News, Community, Uncategorized
Yesterday the Town of Oakville dedicated a plaque to significant Black history in our West Harbour area. In attendance were Mayor Rob Burton and Regional Councillor Cathy Duddeck, along with others. An art installation will be dedicated in the spring.
31 Thursday Oct 2019
Posted in Amenities, City of Oakville News, Community, Uncategorized
Friday, November 8, 2019
Noon – 2 p.m. | Ribbon cutting at 12:15 p.m.
Join us for our ribbon-cutting celebration and a complimentary slice
of cake, then please stay and enjoy the park. Purchase a bite to eat
at one of the food trucks on site during the event, take a self-guided
tour and discover all the new features and points of interest the
park has to offer.
13 Friday Sep 2019
Posted in City of Oakville News, Community, Uncategorized
There is still a strong likelihood that Oakville will be merged with Burlington, Milton, and Halton Hills to form the Megacity of Halton despite claims by our local MPPs. Through a unilateral decision by the Province, our town as we know it can be wiped out.
In August, Premier Ford openly confirmed that some municipalities will soon be amalgamated and the number of local politicians will be reduced. In addition, the special advisors report on the Regional Government Review has been delayed, possibly until after the October federal election.
What could happen – Consider BILL 108 – After only one month of public consultations and at an unprecedented speed, the Ford government passed Bill 108 that affects 13 important Acts. It will increase property taxes and result in the loss of our voice and autonomy over the future of Oakville to the benefit of developers.
It is too late to stop Bill 108, but you can still join over 3,000 residents who have already sent letters to save Oakville.
Please SEND a LETTER to the Ford Government (it takes less than a minute) to stop higher taxes, service reductions, and the loss of our local voice.
Read more about this in the We Love Oakville September e-newsletter.
07 Saturday Sep 2019
Posted in Community, Uncategorized
On Monday, September 2nd, the West Harbour Resident’s Association hosted our largest annual barbecue yet. Residents from every corner of our association brought delicious salads, appetizers and desserts to share with new and old friends.
If you missed the opportunity to spend time with your neighbours, don’t forget that our Annual General Meeting is just around the corner, scheduled for the evening of October 1st at the Oakville Yacht Squadron, right here in the WHRA area.
15 Thursday Aug 2019
Posted in Community, Uncategorized
Dear WHRA Members:
WHRA ANNUAL BBQ
SAME VENUE AS LAST YEAR!!
Stephen and Jenn from 56 Kerr have very kindly offered their backyard again this year for the annual neighborhood BBQ.
So, come, wrap up the summer and meet your new and old neighbours!!
When: Labour Day, September 2, 2019
Where: 56 Kerr St, backyard
Time: 5:00 p.m.
AGAIN THIS YEAR:
For more information and to RSVP, call
Or email Lesley 844-0787 or Carole 337-0565
See you there!
The WHRA Executive Committee
26 Wednesday Jun 2019
Posted in Community, Uncategorized
The Downtown Oakville BIA will be hosting the 42nd annual Midnight Madness on Friday July 19 from 6 p.m. – midnight. Although downtown Oakville is currently undergoing phase 1 of the Lakeshore Road Revitalization Project, the event will follow a very similar format to previous years including a road closure on Lakeshore Rd and all side streets between Navy St and Allan St. We invite you to share with your community members and join us to experience live music, family-friendly entertainment, brag-worthy deals and more at Midnight Madness! Attached to this email you will find two versions of the event creative – if you require different resizes I’d be happy to send them to you.
Event updates here: https://oakvilledowntown.com/event/midnight-madness-4/
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/472347936857568/
06 Saturday Apr 2019
Posted in Community, Uncategorized
Saturday, April 27th 2019 – 9:30 a.m.
Rain or shine
Come on out and meet your neighbours, while helping to beautify our West Harbour area!
Tea, coffee, donuts and garbage bags will all be provided by the WHRA!
Bring your own gloves and rake.
The event will begin at Carol Gilbert’s house at 130 Burnet Street, on the South West corner of Burnet and Brant streets.
Help our neighborhood for an hour of tidying up, then back to Carole’s house for coffee and a chat with your neighbours. After all, it’s the people that make the West Harbour area such a great place to live!
For more information, please contact:
06 Saturday Apr 2019
Posted in City of Oakville News, Community, Uncategorized
The West Harbour Resident’s Association was recently contacted by Halton Region Police Services to discuss Break and Enter Prevention efforts in Oakville. Please find below a letter from Halton Region Police Services to all Oakville residents:
Dear Oakville residents,
Over the past couple months, the Town of Oakville has seen an increase in the number of residential break and enters. These break and enters vary and include incidents where doors and windows have been broken and incidents where doors and windows were left unlocked.
Recent trends include:
· Leaning small sticks against doors (including garage doors) to determine if anyone has returned home (opening the doors will drop the stick signaling that someone is home);
· The same vehicle slowly driving by a house approximately 3 times within a short time frame; and
· Suspicious people entering backyards to peer through windows.
In addition to the attached poster, please take an extra precaution to:
· Lock your doors and set your home alarm even if you are home;
· If someone rings the door bell, answer the door or at least make it known someone is home by calling out;
· Avoid keeping garage door openers in your car. Thieves are known to break into cars and use the opener to access your garage and house; and
· Call police if you see something out of the ordinary in your neighbourhood. You know your neighbourhood better than anybody else. Please report suspicious activity to the non-emergency line (905-825-4777). The Halton Police will be more than willing to investigate.
The following is a 28 minute video regarding how to prevent break-ins and recent fraudulent scams with Oakville Mayor Rob Burton and officers from Halton Regional Police Service:
If you’re looking for specific information on how to protect your home, please go to the following times in the video:
· Learn how to better secure your doors: https://youtu.be/bnlG9D_cUYQ?t=2m7s
· Prevent window breaks: https://youtu.be/bnlG9D_cUYQ?t=16m20s
· Learn about home security cameras: https://youtu.be/bnlG9D_cUYQ?t=19m56s
The Security Camera Resource and Mapping program (SCRAM) enables our community members to voluntarily identify their residential video surveillance location through our secure and confidential online form found on the Halton Regional Police Service website, https://www.haltonpolice.ca/scram/. This tool will assist officers when investigating criminal activity in your neighborhoods and furthermore, deter and prevent crime. Please consider registering your camera(s).
Need to report a crime or suspicious activity? Please call the Halton Police non-emergency line: 905-825-4777
Please call the emergency line only to report a crime in progress or, another emergency where assistance is required immediately:EMERGENCY 911
If you have any questions and would like to learn more about residential break and enters, please visit www.haltonpolice.ca or, contact Constable Brennan Bryan by email or phone.
Thank you,
Brennan Bryan
Cst. #9885
Halton Regional Police Service
Oakville – 20 Division
Victim Restoration Officer
P: 905-825-4747 ex. 2261
